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THE PROHIBITION <
CONFERENCE.
ISSI K MADE IN THE PRIMARY.
Candidates Were 8uffKested for Gov
ernor and Lieutenant Governor—A
Vigorous Address to tbs People and
a Straight Platform.
Too State Prohibition conference
was held on the 23rd lost, in the hall
.of the House of Kspre&entatives at
Columbia. Twenty-live counties were
represented, and the conference went
about its work in an earnest, business
like manner, while the discussions
were interesting and the results har
monious.
The conference was called to order
by Mr. A. C. Jones, of Newberry, chair
man of the Btate executive committee
in the last campaign, and Mr. T. N.
iisrry, of Darlington, was unanimously
chosen fur temporary chairman of the
meeting. Rey! Luther U G*altney, of
Klgefleld, was asked to lead in prayer,
and made a fervent petition that all
may be delivered from the slavery of
appetite. He Invoked the blessing of
God upon the pooference, and - that the
members might be shown the right
way to overcome the evils they had
met to combat.
Mr. Berry thanked the conference
for the honor conferred upon him as
the temporary presiding officer, and
suggested the appointment of a tem
porary secretary. Prof. A. B. Stall-
worth, of Greenville, was chosen to be
secretary, and Mr. B. K. Nicholson, of
Kdgefleld, was made assistant secre
tary.
The list of counties was called and
the delegates were enrolled by the
secretaries, after which the temporary
organisation was made permanent.
Mr. Waddy C. Thomson, of Lancaster,
was made vice chairman.
Mr. J. R. Kullmer, of O/angaburg,
moved that the eoolereaee hear the
address to the people xhtoh had been
prepared by Ool. James A. Hoyt, of
Greenville, at the instance of the
special committee in charge of prelh
miliary organisation for the campaign.
This motion prevailed and Col.-Hoyt
thea read the following address :
AN ADDRX.SH TO THK PEOPLE.
The Prohibitionists of South Caro
Una, in appealing to the Democratic
voters to join them in suppressing the
liquor traffic in this State, deem it pro
par and right that they should clearly
and unequivocally state their position
with reference to the business con
ducted in the name of the common
wealth, which thereby makes all its
citizens responsible In a measure for
the continuance of this traffic, which
we believe to be a crime against hu
manity and a means of degradation to
the people.
In the firsj, place we have chosen to
make this conttsl at the Democratic
primary bicause we are members of
this political organization, which is in
virtual control of all the affairs of the
Suta.
them knew not what to de. This Sa
loon had been abolished, and this was
one of the objects for which they had
struggled in tbe past, yet liquor selling
was not stopped. On the contrary, the
State bad been made to engage in the
business under the pretence of con
trolling the traffic and giving to con
sumers a commodity that was “ chemi
cally pure,” at a price that would cot
admit of profit. This was coupled with
tbe declaration that the'system thus
inaugurated without the consent of
the people was ” a step' towards pro
hibLion,” and many acquiesced in the
legislation with the belief that the
Bute would really undertake to mini
mize the consumption of liquor. It
was a law upon the statute books, and
many of the law-abiding and peace-
loving citizens, though honestly op
posed to liquor selling in any shape,
threw the weight of their Influence in
favor of tbe execution of tbe law.
An armed consubulary was furnish
ed wltb guns to shoot down citizens
who violated the liquor law, if in the
judgment of the constables it was
necessary to enforce their authority,
and thus began a long* reign of vio
lence and turbulence in the land,for
the law breakers were as ready and
anxious to shoot as the men ‘’clothed
wltb a little brief authority,” who
acted upon the theory that their own
lives were in constant peril, and their
surest defence was to uke quick and
deadly aim. The blooay catalogue
need not to be dwelt upon, for it is the
most shamefu! record in the history of
the State, with the single exception of
tne reign of the carpet-bagger and tbe
scalawag. Meanwhile tte law was
contested at every step, and the courts
were invoked to compass its destruc
tion, with the result that the main
features of the system were sustained
by the courts, and the statute was un
impeded in its progress towards pro
hibition. Dispensers neglected to ob
serve some of the most salutary fix
tures of the law and themselves be
came violators where they were ex
pected to become guardians; minors
and drunkards -have found it easy
enough to procure liquor with or with
out the conivance of the dispenser;
“chemically pure” has become a by
word and to mean the vilest of the vile;
tbe agents of the State have defrauded
and defalcated In large numbers., and
lew have been male to feel tbe penal
ties for their misdemeanors ; toe State
board of control has more than once
become an exhibition of exceeding
offence in tbe nostrils of the good peo
pie of the commonwealth, to that time
and again it was necessary to mane
changes and bring about reformat’ons :
scandals almost without numuer have
tracked Its pathway ; charges of dis
honesty have been constant, and tbe
public was made familiar with rebates
and the sample room ; in a word, tbe
entire system has been permeated with
suspicion, distrust and causes of offence
In striking contrast with the honorable
record of South Carolina's glorious
past.
Bat tbe system proven “ a steo to-
ards prohibition ?" Not in the sense
We have tne right to raise this issue that originated this phrase, but in an
within tbe party lines because the
machlner| of the State government
has been used to construct and operate
a system of liquor selling, which has
for its chief object the conaUnt in
crease of the consumption of liquors by
the citizens of the State, mainly with
the view of making money out of the
business in which the Slate is engaged.
We would violate conscience and prove
other and truer sense the demand for
I actual and honest prohibition of tbe
liquor traffic has been largely increas-
I ed by the failures and shortcomings of
I the dispensary system, which has been
I “weighed lathe balances and found
I wanting." That is tbe icdictmenwwe
bring against it to-day, aud to the De
mocratic voters we turn for a verdict,
in its stead we would offer them still
recreant to-duty as good citizens If w^ further restriction of the liquor yraffic
did not protest against this iniquitous
method of obtaining money through
tbe sensual indulgence and debauchery
of our citizenship, and we are making
this protest in a fair, manly and con
sistent waj, appealing to tbe higher
Instincts of humanity,-and pleading
for the social, domestic, moral, reli
gions and political, elevation of our
whole people By banishing the evils
now fastened upon the State in con
destroying the profit and oeveragf
fe tures of the present system, and
limiting tbe sale of alcoholic liquors
to strictly necessary purposes, such as
medicinal, mechanical and sacramen
tal uses. This substitution would take
away tbe odium of the Slate's being
engaged in a business that is prostitu
ting the youth of the country, wasting
the resources ofzthe poorer classes,
bringing disgrace and degradsfCbni'
the sale bT liquor is coo
would protect our young mao hood,
bring relief to wronged and suffering
women and children, and inaugurate
an era which would eventually rid pur
homes of the blight following the use of
liquor es a beverage. Tbe State is
now encouraging this use of liquor on
the pant of lu citizens when it should
by every means discourage that which
wastes the resources, paralyzes the en
ergies and destroys the manliness of
those who should be the shield and
protection of our homes. The State is
engaged for profit in a business that
‘ strips the home of conrtorts with as
much certainty as a cyclone mows
down the mighty forest; a business
that opens the gates of perdition to
lost souls; a business that the genius
of hell has never fashioned a mpre
complete method of recruiting^H*
‘ ranks; a business that has borne From
time Immemorial the badge of disgrace
in civilized and Christian communities,
• and that is now exalted in the sover
eign and enlightened commonwealth
of SouUi Carolina to the dignity of
government service and government
protection, so that our, youth are
taught by the example oMhe govern
ment itself that the m*ni!>facture and
■ale of liquor is an honorable and
1 desirable occupation. Whence came
this usurper of governmental autfiorin
ty V Did the citizens of the State de-
cree its Introduction as “ tbe best solu
tion of the liquor question ?” ’ //
Eight years ago the Prohibitionists
of South Carolina asked the privilege
of testing public opinion as to whether
licensed saloons should be prohibUed
within Its borders. This request was
made of tbe managers of the Demo
cratic election machinery, who con-
sented that’ a separate and unofilcial
box might be placed at each poll where
every voter could cast a ballot for or
against Prohibition. The opponents of
the lloense system were without effi
cient organization, but the voters vol
untarily went to tha polls and rolled
up a decided' majority against the sa
loons. Political exigencies did not
favor a prohibitory law, and although
■ majority of tbe House of Representa
tives passed such a law, enough mem
bers were afterward found to reject
tbe law which they bad aided in fram
log and a substitute was discovered in
tbe present dispensary system. "Ye
asked for bread and were given a stone
a law is in
chances of
will be tbe
presence
ye asked lor a jhh and were gives a
serpent.”
Prohibition
an awkward
i were
iltlon
ucted, we homes of our citizens, and wltnho
ing bread from the women and child
ren who are cursed with the blight of
the drink demon. Pronibitlon offers
an opportunity to work for the eleva
tion of the entire people, the better in
struction and training of the young,
tbe creation of incentives to industry,
and the moral advancement of the
State to keep pace with its material
prosperity.
Tbe benefits of a prohibitory law
will not be fully realized in a year or
even in five years, for tbe longer such
existence with reasonable
enforcement tbe greater
benefits derived from its
a permanent policy of tbe
State. 4 generation that shall grow
up without any knowledge of liquor
saloons, whether operated by inUivi
duals or the State, will be a population
noted for its sobriety, wblob will be
.the rule and not the exception among
the young men. Once firmly rooted
and grounded in tbe minds ot the peo
ple, a prohibitory measure will come
to be regarded as a necessity. More
than a generation has passed since
this law was enacted in Maine, and for
a long time there was a vigorous fight
against its continuance, but at this
time both political parties are pledged
to its maintenance as the settled polity
of the State. The cry of repeal has
been frequently raised, and not many
years ago one of the political parties
made repeal a plank in its platform
with the result that not more than
half dozen me miners were elected to
the House of Representatives, which
has over onehundrel in Us membar-
ship, and the fight for repeal was an
ignominious (allure.
Gen.'Ne&l Dow, who was the apostle
of Prohibition, a man of upright
character and Irreproachable Veracity,
In his testimony before a Canadian
commission on the liquor traffic, de
clared that there was no Sute in the
Union where more liquor was con
sumed in proportion to population than
in Maine, prior to the passage of the
prohibitory law. It was then one of
the poorest States, and under prohibi
tion it has become one of the most pros-
sperous, largely tbe result of savings
by the people (ram the discontinuance
of tbe liqodr traffic. He said it was
S uite within thq mark to say that not
ae-twentieth as much liqnor is sold
clandestinely in that State as was sold
by the saloons before this law
passed. Portland, its chief city where
Gtn. Dow lived and died, had seven
distilleries and two breweries, ifhlle
many cargoes,, of rum were brought
every year from the West Indies, and
now liquor is sold thereon a very small
scale, tne quantity not a hundreth part
of what it was in the olden time. His
estlmKte was that there is a saving d!
124,000,000 annually, which goes to in
crease the prosperity of the masses,
and he declared that it is far within
the truth to say that 11,000,000 would
pay for all the liquor smuggled into
Maine and sold in violation of the law.
This is the testimony of a man who
spent the beet years 'of bis life even
down to extreme old age in advocating
a cause that he knew was beneficial in
a moral, religious, industrial and
financial sense. A whole generation
has grown up there without being wit
nesses to the effects of liquor, and there
are grown men fend women who have
never seen a drunken man. Is not such
a-state of affairs worth striving for,
even though the attainment of such a
result Involves sacrifice, toil and en
durance on the
Christian men ’ and women can well
afford to make the sacrifice and bear
the toil, because It is in the direct line
of obedience to their Master.
The contest we are entering upon is
not child’s play. The Prohibition Da-
mocrats of South Carolina are not re
sponsible that the Issue has to be made
.on the political hustings. There,1s no
choice left to us except to abandon the
field, wherein we'would prove recreant
to the most solemn obligations that
rest upon a Christian people, charged
with the moral and religious eleva
tion of those around us- To relinquish
the field means the continuation of the
liquor traffic under the aegis of our
beloved South Carolina, and per
petuates a system that is undermining
the public weal and destroying the
probity of our public men, a system
that sanctions with the broad seal of
the State an annulment of the divine
injuction, "Woe unto him that gives
his neighbor drink, • • • and
makesu him drunken also.” Kvery
day, and every hour Through the day,
tbe State of South Carolina is vending
that which destroys tbe souls of men,
and the servants of God cannot remain
indifferent or unconcerned while this
.law is contained ( n the statute books.
“ Righteousness ixalteth a nation, hut
•In is a reproach to any people,” and
the hideous enormity of this sin of
drunkennens fostered by the Slate
must not longer stein the proud escut
cheon of our common mother. We
must.proM^t against this anomalous
perversion of governmental power by
which evbry citlzon ot the State is
made responsible for a traffic that is
abominable in the eyes of God. Tbe
means of our protest is through the
political agency with which we are in
part entrusted as citizsns of South
Carolina, and we come now to make
an appeal to our. fellow-citlz sns that
they will join us In restoring the old
commonwealth to a right relation,
whereby the liquor traffic will be put
under ban, so that our rulers and law
makers will be spared tbe necessity
of legislating to increase tbe sin of
drunkenness within our borders. Todo
this iffeclually we are compelled to
make this issue at tbe Democratic
primary, and hence to have representa
tives of our principles who will con
tend for them before tbe people, and
“ seek to obtain control of tbe execu
tive and legislative departments of tbe
I State government.” This is no un-
| worthy aim orjobject, and we proclaim
these purposes - , wnlch are not bid in a
corner, to our political associates, de
manding tbe right to make the issue
at the primary polls, and insisting that
fairness and justice requires tbe re
cognition of our representatives in
side the party lines, where every other
issue is settled for the maintenance of
good government in this State. We
deny that any class of Democrats have
peculiar and special privileges ac
corded to them under the constitution,
an* laws of the party, and we will
maintain our right to be heard on the
■hustings- azui u>-,eg
TUBlWmnPl TTYhg
Tbe reading of the address was at
people would read it is comparing "the
gang ” to the carpet baggers
then placed
and many
Mr. C. T. Scalfe said they should be
careful not to put up anything in this
tight to defend. Why not attack when
thfere was a weak point on the other
side. If there w&s a weak point in the
dispensary law, the constabulary feat
ure was tnat point. It was the prohi
bitionists’ strongest weapon.'
Mr. Jones’ substitute* was voted
down. The Rice amendment was then
adopted. The convention then adopted
the entire address, the only amend
ment being Mr. {lice’s, changing the
term "Prohibitionists” to ‘Prohibi
tion Democrats.”
Oa motion of Mr. E. D. Smith the
convention appointed a committee on
platform and resolutions. It was se
lected as follows: E D. Smith, J. A.
Hoyt, W. C. Thomson, O. T. Scaife and
C. C. Peatherstone.
Mr. Watson wished to hear the re
port of the committee on organization
part of Its advocates yj Appointed in December. Col. Hoyt’s
address, it was stated, was a part of it.
Mr, Brunson said the committee had
prepared a platform also. After some
discussion the platform was referred to
the committee on platform.
Mr. J. L. Berg offered a resolution
that the committee take some steps as
to permanent organization. This was
agreed to.
Mr. Brunson, in order to test tbe
sentiment of the convention as to the
advisability of nominating candidates
for governor and lieutenant governor,
moved that tbe convention declare for
nominations of such officers.
Prof^Haynes moved to amend that
all State officers be nominated.
Mr. Stepp did not wish the conven
tion to go into nom'natlons now, be
cause they might select some nominee
who wouii) not be In sympathy with
the platform. The latter should be
adopted first.
Mr. C. T. Scalfe objected to tbe nom-
inatisn of a full ticket; they had come
here to nominate only for governor
and lieutenant governor.
Mr. Jones would like tbe committee
to report on this question first. New
berry bad instructed bet delegates not
to vote for nominations ; that the De
mocratic constitution forbade such ac
tion. Ms. Jones said he was satisfied
that they could not nominate or '* sug
geet.” He was satisfied that if they
did so the Sute committee could re
fuse to count the voles.
After more or less discussion Mr.
Smith moved to delay discussion until
after tbe committee had reported.
Prof. Haynes did not see the use of
turning over the business of the con
vention to the committee.
Tne convention decided not to refer
the all-important question to the com
mittee.
Mr. A C. Jones then took the fl tor
and read the proviso of section <S of the
Democratic constitution, toblch he held
prohibited them from making any
nominations. This was put In because
factions of tbe party had In tbe past
met In this Sute and endorsed various
1 candidates. No man on tbe floor knew
better wbat tbe prohibition committee
had to contend with two years ago. He
I bad been opposed to the famous March
convention : he occupied the same posi
tion today . be thought it was un-Dem-
ocralic for them to make nominations
tonight. He also felt that they should
I assert their duty to vote for no one who
| did not represent what they wanted. If
they wanted to tight 'bey should get
men to stand up in each county for
their principles. If tnis was dons they
would be on firm ground.
Mr- E. 1). Smith was in favor of nom
inations. He did not think there was
a word in the constitution to keep them
from "suggesting.” There were no
"nominees'' of the party until after
the primary. /They had a perfect right
to name any full ticket in the primsry;
after the primacy they would have to
support the “ regular nominee” in the
election. Mr. Smith was vigorously
applauded.
of two of us running on the Governor
business ; and the balance of us going
borne and running for the Legisla
ture.” .<
Prof. Haynes said this would be a
"campaign of eduoation.” Last time
only one man had fought the fight for
f irohlbitlon, all other candidates being
or the dispensary.
Mr. Brunson thought a full ticket
ill-advised and gave good reasons.
Mr. Watson moved to accept Mr.
Brunson’s suggestion of putting in at
torney general with governor and lieu
tenant governor. This motion pre
vailed.
Prof. Haynes wanted it understood
that all who wished to run on tbe pro
hibition platform for offices not sug
gested by the conference could do so.
Tbe vote on the main issue was about
to be taken when Mr. Jones stated that
the call waf not for a convention to
make nominations.
Tbe convention then decided to name
{candidates for governor, lieutenant
gpvernor and attorney general.
Mr. Brunson suggested that a com
mittee be appointed to make nomina
tions. Gol. Hoyt protested in view of
the small attendance.
The convention then took a recess
for 10 minutes to let the committee on
platform report.
When the convention reassembled
the proposition to appoint a committee
t) make nominations wav again taken
up and brltfly discussed.
Prof. Haynes said that the privacy of
a committee room would be deeirable.
Sheriff Bradham wanted the nomina
tions made by ballot, without nomina
tions from the door ; they did not need
suggestions; let every man vote and
the tellers count the ballots.
Mr. Stepp suggested that the two
gentlemen receiving the highest votes
be declared tbe nominees for governor
and lieutenant governor.
At
COMMITTEE
this juncture
REPORTS.
the committee
on
ousiy applauded. He finally announced:
I hate to do it, but I’m too big a man
to run for lieutenant governor. I’m al
ready a candidate in my district. I
can’t come down. I just can’t do it."
Voice—"What is it—coroner?”
Mr. Kirby, of Charleston, spoke eulo-
glstlcally in nominating the Rev. E.O.
Watson, who declined the honor.
Mr. R. B. Clinkscales named a thor
ough prohibitionist—Mr. J. L. Tribble,
of Anderson. -
Mr. Stepp said the Piedmont did not
wish all the candidates. He wanted a
man from the lower portion of the
State. /
Mr. Brunson spoke eloquently of the
nineteenth century’s close and then
nominated Mr. E. D. Smith, of Sumter.
Mr. Smith declined tbe nomination,
saying he was not qualified.
Mr. Peatherstone said there was no
better man in tbe United States than
J. L. Tribble, of Anderson; he did not
believe that the Piedmont idea would
injure the cause.
Mr. Hall said that Mr. Tribble could
not make the campaign. —
Mr. Stepp said that Col. Hoyt was
fine for fighting and very good on trail
also, but he wanted a low-country man
to help him tree the fox. He named
Mr. T. N. Barry, of Darlington. Mr.
Berry declined.
Mr. Qaattlebaum spoke in the high
est terms of Mr. James L. Tribble. If
Mr. Tribble accepted the nomination
be would be the best man.
A delegate nominated Mr^ Stepp,
saying he wanted to take a step in the
right direction. Mr. Stepp declined.
Mr. E. D. Smith nominated Mr. W.
C. Thomson, who declined.
Mr. E. D. Smith was then renoml
naked. Mr. Smith spoke earnestly la
declining the nomination.
Finally Col. J. L. Tribble was nom
inated by acclamation,
Mr. Peatherstone here arose and said
that be felt that they would make a
mistake if they named a candidate for
attorney general. They did not need
FROM SCAFFOLD TO THE BRUCH.
platform, Uzruugh Mr. iiialU^-rsworWd an attorney genera). "Tttr OffTCfiV' he" ’ em T
A Young Lawyer Escaped
and Became a Police Jadge—Ro
mance of the Wild aad Woolly
W«HT r ”
In Western cities, especially those
which partake of the character of a
mining camp, there are maay citizens
with pests. Among that rather an-
merous class Judge Wirt W. Saunders’
life story is admitted to b« the most
remarkable. .
The last act of Governor Pennoyer,
of Oregon, was to pardon Mr. Sannoiarn,
and the Governors message came near
being too'late, for the sheriff and Sana-
ders had ascended the scaffold before
the pardon came. That happened only
seven years ago, just across the State
line in Oregon. a Five year* afterward
Mr. Saunders was police judge of Spo
kane, and hw is now one ot the leading
attorneys of the city. Tbe only inci
dent for which any membera of the bar
have criticized him took place ia the
police court during l^iz early struggles
in Spokane. At this stage of his career
every case won counted. Saunders said
to the police judge in the coarse of hie
plea: " l know this client of miaa. I
know that for three months he per
formed the hardest kind of annual
labor. The testimony of the polios
that he will not work is quite untrue.”
It wis aa unusual appeal, aad the
magistrate said : " Your testlmoay is
sufficient to acquit -him, and It is all
that is in his favor. By the wav, Mr.
Saunders, where did you know him?"
" He was my cellmate la the Oregon
pen I lent lory, your hoeo>,” replied
Saunders.
The siienoe that foHowed the aaswsr
was uncomfortable until the ooart
apologized for thequestloa. Saaadeta’
snzwer was the first Intimation the
general public* of Spokaaa had ooe-
earning his pest. Shortly after thla
Saunders made public a review of the
+tr wliUltl •) eas ihe defendant.
unfavorably on Mr. Berg’n permanent
organization renoiutton. This was
adopted.
On a resolution sent in by a Dorches
ter delegate endorsing the Charleston
szposltlon the committee reported ia
vorably. Mr. Featberstone suggested
that IIUU.OOO be appropriated from tbe
{ rohtbillon treasury for tbe ezposltlon.
he favorable report was adopted.
THE PLATFORM
was presented and unanimously ad )pt
ed as follows:
We, the prohibition Domocrate of
the State of South Carolina, in confer
ence assembled, hereby declare the
following platform :
1. That competency, honesty and so
briety are indispensable qualifications
for bolding office.
2. That lazes should be made as low
MiMssible consistent with efficiency of
government.
3.* Thai the sale of intoxicating li
quors for beverage purposes is not a
lunction of goveromenl but a disgrace
to Christian civilization, a dishonor to
manhood and a political wrong of un
paralleled enormity; that it is an awful
crinde against the women and children,
against tbs home, against the church
and against God.
4 Tnat prohibition of the sale of in
toxicating liquors for beverage pur
poses is the true, ooaslstent remedy,
and to this end we dsmand that the
dispensary system he shorn of its evils,
such as selling intoxicants as a bever
age : and that authority be given by
the general assembly for the State to
sell alcoholic liquors for only medi
cinal, mechanical and sacramental
purposes.
NOMINATIONS IN ORDER.
The convention then resumed the
discussion of the matter of the iorm of
making nominations. The body de
cided to have nominations from the
floor.
Mr. Rice rose to nominate one who
had shown
■aid, “is at present filled by a man
who under the most adverse circum
stances, has shown that he it not afraid
to do his duty."
Hg moved that the convention recon
sider its action as to this office. This
was done.
Mr. Stepp wealed to know what
they would do if Mr. Tribble did not
run. Tbev needed a mao who would
make the fight.
Bit was decided to allow tbe executive
oommillee to select some ooe to take
bln place. Mr. Smith took the position
that whoever was chosen he should
make the Ught on the stump in each
county.
~ Ua motion of Mr. Fnathnrstonn It was
decided that the chairman of the con
vention, cooperating with the candi
dates selected, appoint a campaign
com am tee of five, which would look
after the county organizations.
THE NOMINEE EUR UOVERBOR.
' Col. Hoyt was called foi^aad respond
ed, and said he could not detain them
to make a speech. But he would Ir,
htard oc the stamp inmil (be countiee
in advocacy of prohibition. He oal
wished to say that he would "do
utmost to win victory In the year 1VU0,
and, said he, "I believe we are going
to have it."
The convention then at 12.&) a. m.
adjourned sine die.
WEATHER AND CROP REPORT.
tenlively listened to, and greeted with
appiguse. ' *'
Mr.•Abercrombie, in view of the
length of the address and of " some
cutting expressions” therein, moved
that it be referred to a 'couimitWse al
five with Col. Hoyt as—ohairman to
select such parts as should be used and
have It published.
Mr. i(ice asked to amend the open
ing terms so as to have them appear
as prohibition Democrats appealing to
other Democrats.
Mr. Featberstone
dress most excellent
lars, but tbe motion
ble was tbe Correct
ways opposed to this
thought tbe ad-
in some partlcu-
of Mr. Abercrom-
one. He was al-
dlspensary law,
but there were honest men who honest
ly believed tbe dispensary system the
best solution. He did not think that
this dispensary reign should be com
pared with the carpet-baggers’ reign
in South Carolina. It was a mistake
to use harsh language when it oould
be avoided. He believed Qol. Hoyt
was sin:ere in all he said.
Prof. Haynes said It was not good
policy to use harsh expressions. He
thought that they would make the dis
pensary’s friends stick closer than
ever.
Col. Hoyt said be wished to read the
part criticised by Mr. Peatherstone ; he
wished to show that he referred to
merely one Mature of the enforcement
of the law—the conflicts between the
people and the constables. If it was
not true the court records were not
true. i -
Mr. Jones then moved that this pa
per, along with>11 others, be referred
to a committee of one froth each coun
ty.
Mr. Boggs—That’s about the size o:
the committee here.
He thought live enough.
Mr. Jones wanted at least a commit
tee of ten.
Mr. Watson said it would merely re
sult in two discRMlons instead of one
He saw no reason why they should
not act upon it. This was unquestion
ably the most virile document that has
ever been brought .before a prohlbi
tion aonventlon in thli State. The ed
dress stated facts and it should not be
emasculited. They should thus come
out oiear cut and plainly.
Mr. Eton wanted the convention to
w%» table the subetitute.
Mr. Abercrombie said he thought
some things had been said in the ad
dress that were ueaeoeewy. The
e same clause. He
then read a. letter from Senator Till-
mao, written two years ago, in which
the Senator said so far as he knew any
Democrat could run for an office in tbe
primary, and.he could not see why any
Democrat could not be suggested or
inated by any'idvocates for a cer
tain party policy.
Col. Hbyt sai^ the test was the ac
ceptance of the candidate's pledge and
assessment. When this was done there
was no power to keep them out of the
irimary. Tbe whole tnlog was in the
Democratic State chairman's hands.
The MEroh convention in 1890 was no
parallel to anything they might now
do. There was nothing in the. whole
matter ; if Col. Jones ruled them out
then tney would have to have another
conference. )
Mr. Peatherstone said there was no
doubt about the right to nominate.
Even if there was, there was not now
nor never would be a State committee
that would turn them down. (Ap
plause.)
Mr. Abercrombie of Lexington want
ed them to tight or go home and shut
their mouths.
Mr. Jones asked Col. Hoyt what v^as
tbe object of patting this section in the
constitution.
Col. Hoyt- Now, that is one thing
that I do not know. (Laughter.}
Mr. E. D. Smith said it was put there
to prevent a recurrence of " the very
unfortunate thing that was known as
Haskellism in this State.”
Mr. Jones did hot refer to this an
swer, but said he had good legal advice
that they could not nominate.
Mr. Stepp bald * everybody’s mind
was made up. If they did not nomi
nate, it was like a countryman getting
a wagon without a horse or an px to
pull it, and getting on it and saying
"Go on.” There was no question of
their right to nominate. They were ail
Democrats.
A delegate from Chesterfield was a
thorough prohibitionist, but a Demo
crat first, and. be thought they ought
to obey the party law.
Mr. J. W. Hamel said the convention
was not after nominating men to run
outside the primary election. It was
merely to select some ooe to represent
their principles who would go ia And
file his pledge as an iDUividuat^
The conference was about to decide
tbe main Issue when Mr. Abercrombis
asked that they discuss the amendment
to name a fall ticket.
* Mr. Boggs urged the members not to
vote tor a full ticket. " I’m le favor
his
them, but who bad made the fight two
years ago—one who had proven faith
ful. He named Mr. C. C. Peatherstone,
of Laurens. Several seconded the
nomination.
Mr. Featberstone apprec'ated the
compliment. He had done the best he
oould two yeers ago. Were it not thet
it would be impossible for him to again
make the campaign he had made two
years ago, nothing could keep him from
accepting the nomination. He ooulc
not. HLa was a prohibitionist through
and tfcreejrh. . He had to decline,
He was applauded.
Mr. Davis nominated Col. James A.
Hoy tyOf Greenville.
Tbe Rev. E. O. Watson said he wish
ed to name one who had the highest
sense of honor; who had the power with
his tongue to speak for their cause. Ha
nominated Mr. Joel E. Brunson—a
man ready last time to- run, but who
could not, being withdrawn. , -
Col.'Hoyt .'was very thkbkful to his
friend, but he could>ot get bis consent
to contest for t*his place.- He bad al
ways been for temperance and prohibi
tion. He had never asked his frlAdi
for poeltlen. He asked that l)ls name
be withdrawn.
Mr. Brunson regretted very much
that either of the ethers had declined.
He had had no purpose to become a
candidate. He hated to see good men
slipping away from duty. He wanted
the convention to name its choice.
Mr. Stepp hoped that Qol. Hoyt
would not insist on withdrawing. They
wanted the best metf they could get.
He knew of no man who had a better
record than Col. Hoyt, public, private
and war. It would be valuable to have
a Confederate veteran as their standard
bearer.
Mr. Davis said that with Col-iHoyt
as standard bearer they won d be
stronger than with any one else. He
refused to withdraw Col. Hoyt’s name,
Mr. Peatherstone assumed the au
thority to state that Col. Hoyt would
take the nomination if given with any
degree of unanimity. There was ap
plause at this statement
OOL. HOYT NOMIHATED.
The convention then proceeded to
ballot for Messrs Hoyt and Branson.
The result was Brunson, 11; Hoyt, 39.
The nomination of Col. Hoyt was made
unanimous by a rising vola..
Mr. SproU said for ileateaaat cover-
mr they needed the most available
man. Ha nominated Mr. Julian E
Boggs, of Pickens, amid applaoss. Mr.
Boggs started to rise, bat was vigor-
Weekly Bulletin of the Weather Be
reeu for Couth Carolina.
The temperature was seasonable
durlog the week ending 8 n. m., Mny
21st, with n maximum of 93, and n
minimum ol 4tt degrees, both reported
from the northwestern portion of the
State.
The rainfall ranged in amount from
one-fourth of an inch to nearly three
Inches. The least amount fell
extreme northwestern xoun
' ~ or
central counties. PH
Although the nights conllnut too
cool for rapid giewth, and crops are
backward over thw, western portions,
tne weather conditions were favorable
and caused improvement In the condi
tion of all crops. The rains were bsne
ticlal. and brought up all late planted
seeds, and put bottom lands into con
dition to be plowed and planted, ex
cept in some western counties, where
more rain is needed.
Corn looks well and has good stands
except where worms have damaged it
on bottom lands. White "planting Is
far from finished, some corn Is reoeiv-
ing its second cultivation.
Cotton is practically all planted. It
is making slow growth, but either has,
or is coming up to full stands, which
are, however, somewhat Irregular in
size. Cultivation and chopping iz gen
eral. Some fields are still grassy, and
grasshoppers are destroying cotton In
one county. Sea Island has a good
stand and Is thriving. -
Rust continues on wheat to the del
rlment of the crop. Xh&. recent rains
have improved both wheat and oats,
the latter being now particularly fine
over large areas. Oats wRl soon be
ready, to harvest in the southeastern
counties.
Tobacco has fairly good stands, and
the ground is in condition for replant
ing. The plants are small but vig
orous. / / /•/
Rtoe improved with the warmer
nights. Floating continues where
previously hindered by freshets.
. Sweet potato draws are being set
out. Melons, sugar cane, peanuts,
gardens end track generally show
marked improvement. Peaches, al
though dropping, still indicate a full
crop. Pears and -apples continue to
blight, and while the former will be
plentiful, the latter will fee scarce.
Large shipments of seasonable vege
tables continue from the truck raising
districts. There is complaint of scar
city of field hands in some localities^
. —The Canadian government has
sent a representative of its census de
partment to New York to study th«
methods which will be employed la
co an ting tbe population of tbe metro
polis. ~
and notwithstanding the rivalry that
always axists ia municipal elections,
the story of his Ilfs ia Oregon was not
referred to by his opponents whan he
was conducting the campaign that
made him police Judge.
Testimony was is trod need at the first
of Sausders’s Oregon trials to show
that he kllipd a men la Texas. How
ever tbet may be, he went to Oregon
when a young mao aad opened a Taw
office. His social gifts ware highly ap
preciated by the Isolated community
where be resided, aad within a short
time he became aa aspirant for the
hand of tbe belle of the (owe. He bed
a rival, aad one morning this rival was
found dead la a mountain path, where
it wee said Saunders had been walking
on tbe night previous. It was a plain
of murder. Circumstantial evi
dence accumulated around Sauadere
almost as rapidly as his frlaads desert
ed him. Within a few hours ha was
under arrest, charged with the mur
der. At tbe trial, the judge admitted
testimony tending to show thet Ueun-
ilara-had killed a men la Texas- The
Jury foued him guilty, aad eenteaoed
him to tbe Oregon penitentiary for
life. Saunders obtained a new trial
upon tbe ground that the testimony aa
to the Texas homicide was nadae In
fluence upon the jury. It was excluded
at the second trial, but he was sen
tenced to hang.
During ail this trouble the yoeag wo
man was so ooafldaat of his Innocence
that she promised to remain true to
him a lifetime if need be. Great pres
sure wes brought to bear upon the Gov
ernor to issue a pardon, but the
man had Influential friends, who
sen ted counter-petitions. Just «
motive Influenced Gov. Peuaoyersl the
eleventh hour will probably never be
known, but there was great rejoicing
la the buochgreee town when the tele
gram forbidding the sheriff to go oa
with the execution was received.
There ware^slso
"SI
changed since then, and nearly every
one in that community, exoept the re
latives of the murdered man, bellavea
in Saunders’ Innocenoa.
The young couple lost no time la
changing the preparations for a fun
eral into arrangements for a marriage.
Saunders and nls young wife came to
Spokane. Although they took aapaina
to conceal the ordeal through which
they had been, la soma wax or otkor
it did not become generally known.
When the story became publlo it did
not change the attitude of the publlo
toward the couple, aad at thla time
there is probably not a man la Spo
kane who does not look upon Judge
Wirt W. Saunders as oae who oama
near being e victim of circumstantial
evidence. He has amassed a compet
ence through his legal practice and
lucky mining deals.—Chicago Inter
Ocean.
—Properly speak lag, the
rtee, or weds; the woman ia married to
the maa. The man taken the woaMi
to wife; the woman is given la marrl
sgs to .the
—Wind mills are Urgoly being used
in France as a source o{ mechanical
power, used to generate electricity.
The wind es hitherto bloweth where
and when itlisteth, but now whenever
it blows where there is a wind mill
with a dynamo geared to U, it may ba
made to charge accumulators whether
it listeth or not, and the accumulator*
will give np their stored energy when
the wind is taking e rest.
—One of the most Interesting feat
ures of the Confederate reunion ak
Louisville next month will ba a de
tachment of Cherokee Indiana who
served under Gen. George £. Thomas.
Tbe Indians now live in North Caro
lina and will attend the reunion as the
f ueets of the delegatee-from that
tate.
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